diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/pip.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/pip.py
index 25d47661078..484c8bfc0d8 100755
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/pip.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/pip.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ options:
   state:
     description:
       - The state of module
+      - The 'forcereinstall' option is only available in Ansible 2.1 and above.
     required: false
     default: present
     choices: [ "present", "absent", "latest", "forcereinstall" ]